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Wimbledon Dreams Dashed: Bhambri and Galloway Fall in Third Round Tiebreak

London: Despite a valiant effort, the Indo-American duo of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the third round of the Wimbledon men’s doubles tournament. Galloway, playing with a strapped fractured finger, and Bhambri were edged out by the fourth-seeded Spanish pair of Marcel Granollers and Argentinian Horacio Zeballos with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4-10). The match lasted for two hours and 12 minutes.

The match saw momentum swings, with Bhambri and Galloway initially struggling but mounting a comeback in the later stages. They fought back from a 2-5 deficit in the final set. However, Granollers and Zeballos proved too strong in the crucial match tie-break, surging to a commanding 7-0 lead that the Indo-American team couldn't overcome.

While the pair struggled to gain a foothold in the first set, they found their rhythm in the second, securing a crucial break in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead.

The third set saw further challenges. Galloway's serve was broken in the fourth game, putting them at a disadvantage. A Bhambri volley that sailed long further compounded their woes, and the 16th seeds fell behind 1-3 and then 2-5. Demonstrating resilience, Bhambri and Galloway battled back, winning the next three games to level the score and stay in the match.

With Bhambri's exit, the Indian challenge at Wimbledon 2025 has come to an end.

Looking ahead, Bhambri, 33, will be partnering with Kiwi player Michael Venus. Bhambri acknowledged that this partnership is a long-term plan, initiated after he teamed up with Galloway in mid-April.

The Bhambri-Galloway partnership began in Munich in mid-April and saw them compete in 10 tournaments. After early struggles with first-round exits in their initial three tournaments, they briefly competed in a Challenger event. They then reached the final of the ATP 250 Series event in Mallorca leading up to Wimbledon.

“Mike was available, he is one of my closest friends on Tour,” Bhambri said. “At some point eventually we were always going to play together and this was an opportunity that we finally had. It just made sense.”

Bhambri and Venus have a history dating back to Bhambri's teenage years. “When he (Venus) started playing doubles, I was sort of the initial partner,” Bhambri said. “We obviously had our first Grand Slam together, which has still been our best result to date in Australia, making the third round.”